Chivas USA earns 4-0 win over UC Irvine

Red-and-White score twice in each half in final match before trip

March 22, 2010

Chivas USA Media Relations

Chivas USA scored twice in each half to earn a 4-0 win over UC Irvine in
a preseason scrimmage held in bad weather on Tuesday afternoon at The
Home Depot Center. Artur Aghasyan scored both first half goals before
Gerson Mayén and Chris Ross capped the scoring in the second half. The
Red-and-White now hold a 3-0 record in preseason, and depart for
Guadalajara on Thursday morning for a week-long stint in Mexico.

The Red-and-White dominated the match from the opening whistle, and
scored the game's first goal in just the sixth minute. A ball bounced to
Michael Lahoud at the top of the box, and his deflected shot was tipped
in by Artur Aghasyan. Just before the end of the first half, Aghasyan
scored again, his fourth goal in three preseason games. Chivas USA's
first round SuperDraft pick Blair Gavin got behind the defense, and his
ball back across the middle was hammered into the empty net by Aghasyan
in minute 43.

As with the previous two matches, Chivas USA used an entirely new squad
in the second half, but continued to control the game. In the 61st
minute, a pass from draftee Chris Ross found forward Maykel Galindo
behind the Irvine defense, and he played a ball back across the middle
to Gerson Mayén, who slotted an excellent 20-yard shot to make the score
3-0. The scoring was capped when Ross hit a 25-yard volley into the
roof of the net after a short defensive clearance from Irvine.

At 3-0 in preseason, the Red-and-White now travel to Guadalajara,
Mexico, for a week-long training stint at the home of Chivas de
Guadalajara. The team will also play the leading club in the Liga de
Ascenso (Mexican second division), Irapuato, on Saturday in Irapuato.
The regular season for the Red-and-White kicks off on Friday, March 26
at 7:30 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center. Season seats are on sale
starting at just $10 per game; for more information, or to purchase
tickets, visit cdchivasusa.com or call 1-877-CHIVAS-1.